Nonstop flight route between Mirgorod, Ukraine and Adak Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°55'54"N by 33°38'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W)
Distance from MXR to ADK:
5,181.69 miles (8,339.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Myrhorod Airport (MXR), Mirgorod, Ukraine and Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,182 miles (or 8,339 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Myrhorod Airport and Adak Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Myrhorod Airport and Adak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXR / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mirgorod, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°55'54"N by 33°38'21"E |
| Area Served: | Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public/military (Soviet Air Forces, now Ukrainian |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXR |
| More Information: | MXR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Facts about Myrhorod Airport (MXR):
- After the war, the airfield was rebuilt and used as a Soviet Air Forces base.
- On the night of 21 June 1944, the field was targeted by a massive German strike force.
- The closest airport to Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of MXR.
- The furthest airport from Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,965 miles (17,646 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Myrhorod Airport", another name for MXR is "Аеропорт «Миргород»".
- Myrhorod was designated as USAAF Station 561 for security purposes and was referred to as Station 561 in all messages and written correspondence.
- Myrhorod Airport (MXR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
- Scheduled passenger service service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- Following the war, the AAF turned Adak over to the Navy who established anti-submarine warfare base there.
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
- The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.82 miles (89.83 km) S | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 117.89 miles (189.72 km) E | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 124.91 miles (201.02 km) WNW | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 127.25 miles (204.80 km) SSE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 131.95 miles (212.36 km) S | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 6 | 139.22 miles (224.05 km) ENE | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 7 | 144.76 miles (232.97 km) WNW | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 148.74 miles (239.38 km) NW | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 161.70 miles (260.23 km) SSE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 171.02 miles (275.22 km) NE | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 11 | 212.17 miles (341.46 km) NNW | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 12 | 213.56 miles (343.69 km) SSW | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 218.42 miles (351.51 km) W | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 225.25 miles (362.50 km) ESE | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 227.97 miles (366.87 km) N | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,964.89 miles (17,646.24 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,532.11 miles (16,949.74 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,517.44 miles (16,926.13 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,517.39 miles (16,926.05 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,515.47 miles (16,922.96 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,493.36 miles (16,887.38 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,492.57 miles (16,886.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,486.29 miles (16,876.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,480.62 miles (16,866.88 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,478.03 miles (16,862.71 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,465.50 miles (16,842.55 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.59 miles (16,831.43 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,455.23 miles (16,826.01 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,452.88 miles (16,822.23 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,452.08 miles (16,820.95 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ENE | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) WNW | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 429.63 miles (691.43 km) NE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 443.19 miles (713.24 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 446.73 miles (718.95 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 477.38 miles (768.27 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 581.92 miles (936.51 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 603.62 miles (971.42 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 614.76 miles (989.36 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 630.55 miles (1,014.77 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 689.42 miles (1,109.51 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 700.58 miles (1,127.47 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 708.16 miles (1,139.68 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,985.34 miles (17,679.15 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,881.25 miles (17,511.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,778.05 miles (17,345.55 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,749.72 miles (17,299.96 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.55 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,689.19 miles (17,202.54 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,685.68 miles (17,196.89 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,685.67 miles (17,196.88 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.66 miles (17,140.53 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.20 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,589.31 miles (17,041.80 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.53 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,537.93 miles (16,959.11 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,524.48 miles (16,937.47 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,499.70 miles (16,897.59 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |